Traditional Chinese exercises for pulmonary rehabilitation: Evidence from a systematic review

Journal of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation and Prevention

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 367-377

  Ng, Bobby H P ^a   Tsang, Hector W H ^b   Ng, Bacon F L ^c   So, Chi Tao ^a  

^a KOWLOON HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

COPD; Pulmonary rehabilitation; Qigong; Systematic review; Tai chi

Indexed keywords

CHINESE; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; EMBASE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FORCED VITAL CAPACITY; HUMAN; LUNG EMPHYSEMA; MEDLINE; OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PEDRO; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QIGONG; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TAI CHI; PROCEDURES; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QIGONG; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TAI JI; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84916934686     PISSN: 19327501     EISSN: 1932751X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HCR.0000000000000062     Document Type: Review

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